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Jefferson Night Voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Edict | a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. |
| Expound | to explain; interpret. |
| Pestilential | pernicious; harmful, annoyingly troublesome. |
| Premonition | a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event. |
| Bestial | without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman |
| Crucible | a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures. |
| Emacited | abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease. |
| Incite | to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action. |
| Embark | to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey. |
| Encumbrance | something burdensome, useless, or superfluous; burden; hindrance. |
| Vigilant | keenly watchful to detect danger. |
| Revelation | the act of revealing or disclosing. |
| Expulsion | the act of driving out |
| Pious | having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations. |
| Haggard | having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety. |
| Bewildered | completely puzzled or confused. |
| Hooligan | a ruffian or hoodlum. |
| Cynical | distrusting or disparaging the motives of others. |
| Nocturnal | active at night |
| Livid | deathly pale; pallid; ashen |
| Semblance | a likeness, image, or copy. |
| Robust | strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous |
| Apathy | absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. |
| Compulsory | required; mandatory; obligatory. |
| Pillage | to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence. |
| Reprieve | to delay the impending punishment |